Frankétienne
Frankétienne (real name: Frank Étienne ; born April 12, 1936 in Ravine-Sèche , Artibonite department , Haiti ) is a writer , poet , playwright, musician and painter. He writes in both French and Haitian Creole . As a painter he is known for his colored abstract works, which often emphasize the colors blue and red. In addition to his artistic work, he was also the school director and in 1988 Minister of Culture for a short time.
Awards
- 2002: Prix Carbet
- 2004: Pablo Neruda Prize for his complete works
- 2004: Nomination for the Haiti Great Book Prize
- 2006: Prince Claus Prize
- 2010: Commandeur des Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- 2010: UNESCO Artists for Peace
Works (selection)
- Au Fil du Temps (poetry book)
- Ultravocal (novel), 1972
- Pèlin Tèt (play)
- Dézafi (novel), 1975
- Mûr à Crever (novel)
- Les Affres d'un Défi (novel)
- Melovivi ou le Piège (play), Riveneuve 2010, premiere Paris March 2010
literature
- Patricia Schutt-Ainé, Staff of Librairie Au Service de la Culture: Haiti: A Basic Reference Book . Librairie Au Service de la Culture, Miami, Florida 1994, ISBN 0-9638599-0-0 , p. 103.
Web links
Commons : Frankétienne - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Frankétienne in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Andrea Pollmeier: Zombies do not only exist in Haiti , in: Frankfurter Rundschau online from June 8, 2010, accessed on December 6, 2010
- ^ P. Schutt-Ainé: Haiti. A Basic Reference Book. 103
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frankétienne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Étienne, Frank (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Haitian poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ravine-Sèche , Artibonite Department , Haiti |